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    i have a snail that comes out ar night they are very small they are while they look like baby mexican snails. very small should i be worried aobut them? they only come out at night and they don't hurt anything well nothing that i can see.

    the other thing i have in my take is some white stringy spongy looking strands that are growing behind a rock in the back. will have pics up later.

    but info is greatly appreciated.

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    mini turbos my tank has hundreds, if the light hits the tank it scares them and they fall off the rocks, very good night time clean up crew
    REEF MAFIA
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    might be strombus snails and the white stuff could be sponge or spaghetti worms
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    thanks guys

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    actually if they're very tiny (rice grain size) and never seem to get bigger than this:

    then they are most likely collonista snails


    harmless and beneficial as long as they don't clog your pumps
    Karin



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    there are allot of them but they are very small and look albino.

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    The babies of the collonista are just about the size of half a grain of rice and white. I bet that's them. Their pelagic phase is very short hence they tend to breed successfully in the aquarium
    Karin



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